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Sunday, 21 September 2014

Sneakers, trainers,
trainees, trabs, kicks, webs, wheels - whatever you want to call them, they
have never been in bigger demand than they are now. Sportswear can be seen on
the catwalk and special commission collaborations between the biggest brands
and celebrity designers can be seen all over the place, from Kanye West and
Adidas to Asics and Ronnie Fieg. Such limited releases are what drives the
community of dedicated ‘sneaker-heads’ from Brooklyn to Brixton and everywhere
in between.

Now, a festival
dedicated to these enthusiasts or sneaker-heads is coming to Liverpool as the
city gets its very own sneaker festival Laces Out! this October (Saturday 4th)
where loads of hard-to-find sneakers are up for grabs. Whether you’ve been on
the hunt for Jordans, Air Maxes or Adidas or are just craving something new,
you can head down to the Baltic Triangle
where Camp and Furnace hosts 30+ stalls with 1000s of different trainers for sale and swap, plus an all day bar, a barber specialist in the
form of Cutthroat Pete, a tattoo
artist Ry Harris, and live music
with beats supplied by DJ, The Mighty
Mojo.

The popularity of these
events in London is such that they are notorious for their large queues, with
thousands of people eager to get in the mix amongst the rows of footwear. Laces Out! promises to be a haven for
trainer addicts, drawing in the best of the best when it comes to traders of
the laced collectibles. You can also have your sneakers customised by onsite experts. And if trainers aren’t your
thing there will also be streetwear by the likes of Trapped Rats, Sneaker art, and street
food available.

Tickets available at Lacesout.co.uk or from Ran, Lost Art, Weavers Door, 3B Records and Camp and
Furnace.

So.......Who’s going to be there?

Krate & Co: Smart shoe storage perspex
boxes from this Liverpool based company, helping to protect those precious
collectables and show them off at the same time. http://krateandco.bigcartel.com/

Cutthroat
Pete: Talented Liverpool barber with a large
and high profile clientel from all over the country will be on site offering
fresh cuts, beard trims and merchandise. http://cutthroatpete.com/
Twitter: @cutthroatpete

Ran:
Independent North West shop stocking clothing and footwear from around the
world. Ranshop.co.uk

Following the launch of the glorious Dazzle Ship last month, Liverpool Biennial has commissioned a new ‘Dazzle’ piece by Carlos Cruz-Diez, which is now installed at Liverpool ONE.

11 Couleur Additive Liverpool ONE, Liverpool. Paris, 2014to give it its full title, takes the form of a ‘crossing-type’ piece, from the great kinetic optic artist Carlos Cruz-Diez.

This newly commissioned work spans Thomas Steers Way and links Liverpool ONE to the Dazzle Ship on Liverpool Waterfront.

Chris Bliss, Estate Director at Liverpool ONE, said:

“We are delighted to be working with Liverpool Biennial on this exciting project. The installation is really striking and something which we believe will be extremely popular with everyone who visits our wonderful city. It will become a real talking point and is bound to be well photographed.

This further strengthens the strong links which Liverpool ONE has with the fantastic cultural attractions in our city and shows how a visit to Liverpool ONE is far more than just a shopping experience.”

Sally Tallant from Liverpool Biennial added: “Carlos Cruz-Diez is one of the great figures of contemporary art, especially kinetic-optic art. His works can be found in prestigious galleries all over the world, including Museum of Modern Art in New York and Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. It’s an honour to be able to bring two pieces of his work to Liverpool for the Biennial.”

Induction Chromatique à Double Fréquence pour l’Edmund Gardner Ship / Liverpool. Paris, 2014 takes as its starting point a style of optical distortion used extensively during the First World War, called Dazzle painting. It is a co-commission by Liverpool Biennial, Tate Liverpool and 14-18 NOW WW1 Centenary Art Commission to work with the idea of “dazzle” camouflage using an historic pilot ship owned and conserved by Merseyside Maritime Museum.

The Dazzle Ship will remain in the camouflage until the end of 2015 when she will be returned to her original Edmund Gardner livery.

Get down to Liverpool One and the waterfront to see the two installations if you already haven't, they are honestly two fantastic, awe inspiring pieces that are adding to the allurement of our city this summer! I get to look at them from my gym every time I'm there.... I just hope they push me into going more!

Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Oh Glorious Haute Couture, oh how we adore you, wish we could own you and drool over those who do!

The great and the good of the worlds best dressed and fashion journalists gathered in Paris a couple of weeks ago for the Autumn / Winter Haute Couture 2014 shows.

We had snow bunny couture from Rita Oras favourite Alexandre Vauthier, truly some of the most gorgeous coats ever!

Karl took inspiration from Architect Le Corbusier and mixed baroque with brutalism at Chanel. I especially love the intricate concrete tiles and pearls that were sown into the outfits, Le Corbusier was the architect who made concrete a staple of modern design.

We hopped centuries at Christian Dior were Raf brought us divine Edwardian Coats, 1950's dresses and bar jackets, oh and then 1970's boiler suits! Only in Couture darling!

After Dark only at Ellie Saab, these were purely evening dresses and a more youthful offering than usual!

Monday, 28 July 2014

Sunday, 13 July 2014

MTV Brand Newpresented by LIMF

announce Ella Eyre,Jess Glynne & Becky Hill

Live from
Liverpool’s Camp and Furnace on August 13th

Liverpool International Music Festival(LIMF) has today announced a major partnership with
MTV to present some of the UK’s hottest new talent at this year’s festival. The
exclusive show - titledMTV
Brand New presented by LIMF-
will launch this year’s festival on Wednesday 13 August, the festival at the
city’s intimate Camp and Furnace venue in Liverpool’s creative Baltic Triangle
area.

MTV Brand New 2014 nominee,and Brit Award winnerElla Eyreis joined on the bill by chart-topping
singer-songwriterJess Glynne(collaborator with Clean Bandit
and Route 94 on two UK number one singles earlier this year) and
singer-songwriterBecky Hillwhose last single ‘Gecko (Overdrive)’
with Oliver Heldens went to number one in June ‘14.

Ella burst onto the scene when she featured on
Rudimental’s ‘Waiting All Night’ and is known for her dynamic live sets and her
powerful, raw, seductive voice. Her own debut single ‘If I Go’, out on July
14th, perfectly exhibits her all-conquering massive vocal with it’s gravely
rich tone taking centre stage.

Ella says:“I
can’t wait to get up to Liverpool for MTV Brand New presented by LIMF, it’s
such an incredible platform for new music. I think it’s so important to have
shows like this that really give new music and new artists the chance to shine.
It’s these opportunities that have helped me and I couldn’t be more grateful.
I’m so excited to not only see some new talent myself, but to be a part of it
too!”

Jess Glynne releases her debut single ‘Right Here’
this week which is set to be a Top 5 hit and her voice is distinctly recognised
in the chart toppers she has already featured on. Her vocal crosses over a
distinguished mix of hip hop and soul but with enough pop to satisfy the wider
audience at the same time.

She has also worked with Bless Beats, Rudimental and MNEK
but now emerges in her own right.

Jess says; “I'm really excited to be a part of Brand
New Liverpool, it's a city with such rich musical and cultural history, it's an
incredible place to be and to be performing there is really exciting."

Becky Hill has now toured with Rudimental, featured on
and co written their track ‘Powerless’, Wilkinson’s ‘Afterglow’ and her recent
Number 1 ‘Gecko (Overdrive)’.

Becky says; "Thank you for making me a part of
Brand New Liverpool! Very excited to be playing in such a musical place!"

Tickets go on sale at 7PM on Thursday 10 July at £3
per ticket (plus fees) on the LIMF website.

Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Doors for
the show will open at 19:30 on Wednesday 13 August.

LIMF Music CuratorYaw
Owusucommented;“We’re very pleased to announce
this event – MTV are a fantastic partner and the line-up is incredible, literally
the next leaders of the UK pop and R&B scene. Our aim was to create
something really exclusive, cool and intimate while keeping it affordable and I
think we have definitely achieved it. Tickets are priced at just £3 each
so we are expecting them to go really quickly!”

MTV Brand New presented by LIMF will be
broadcast across MTV’s flagship UK music TV channels, MTV MUSIC and MTV LIVE
HD, and subsequently across its portfolio of music channels.

The beautiful manager of Warehouse in Liverpool One, Emma, invited myself and our intern Mica over to the store last week to have a look at their current spring summer collection and pick out our favorite pieces.

I am always in the store as a customer so it was nice to go there whilst not under the stress of "finding an outfit" and actually take my time looking around at their full S/S collection and appreciating its diversity and on trend focus.

Myself and Mica got to business and explored the store for our favourite outfits from the current range.

There was some fantastic pieces and accessories that caught my eye including this 80s inspired denim bandeau dress(£50) and two tone daisy lace shell top (£36)(both below) both perfect for festivals and summer excursions.

The brand seem to have put a lot of effort sourcing some really on trend and divine prints that they have drizzled on dresses, tops and two pieces throughout the collection.

Accessories were also impressive with an abundance of catwalk inspired bags and footwear and colorful jewellery for any occasion. I especially love the Celine inspired colour block zip fronted satchel(bottom right below)(£34).

Mica modelled and styled our favorite pieces.

Two tone daisy lace shell top (£36)

Frayed High Waist Short (£35)

Denim Cami Dress (£35)

Western Jacket (£90)

Boho Print Scarf (£18)

Scratchy Check T (£30)

Pelmet Leather Skirt (£20)

This dress was definitely my favourite piece in the store. I think its perfect for all summer occasions from weddings to proms and more. The beading is fabulous and incredibly detailed for high street and now its reduced from £90 to £50 in the sale its an absolute steal!

I highly advise a visit to Warehouse before all their spring summer collection disappears in the sale. There are some perfect pieces for all those remaining festivals, last minute getaways or summer occasions.

Thanks to Emma and the staff in the Liverpool One store for a lovely visit. Hope to see you guys again soon.